1.3 crore devotees take holy dip on Mauni Amavasya morning at Sangam in Uttar Pradesh

A senior mela administration official said devotees began arriving at the Ganga and Sangam ghats from midnight, braving dense fog, and continued to stream in from all directions through the early morning hours.

District officials said flower petals were showered on devotees in the morning from helicopter, following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directions.

Earlier, about 1.03 crore devotees had taken a dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, while nearly 85 lakh people bathed in the Ganga and Sangam on Ekadashi.